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Apr 18, 2024

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The program to honor the 2024 recipients of the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy is now available to view online through the Libraries' new partnership on the C-SPAN series, American History TV.

Apr 12, 2024

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Archives, activism, and history: A conversation with author and 2024 Bancroft Prize winner, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, '71GSAS, and Lehman Curator for American History Thai Jones.

Apr 10, 2024

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In recognition of National Library Week, we highlight a few of the experts and librarians who make up an incredible team of staff that keeps our libraries running, from book retrieval and customer service to research support.

Apr 8, 2024

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Join Columbia University Libraries for a program and reception on Thursday, April 18, to honor the 2024 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes, awarded annually to acclaimed works in the fields of American history and diplomacy.

Mar 22, 2024

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Women in history, making history: Columbia-educated women - Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, Beverly Gage, and Mae Ngai - are awarded the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy three years consecutively.

Mar 7, 2024

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The New York Times reports that "a sweeping history of 19th-century westward expansion and an unflinching study of Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and the wars in Southeast Asia have won this year’s Bancroft Prize."

Mar 7, 2024

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The Libraries announces the 2024 recipients of the annual Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy: "Continental Reckoning" by Elliott West and "Fire and Rain" by Carolyn Woods Eisenberg.

Feb 22, 2024

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The Libraries partners with the Office of Academic Integrity on a series of in-person and virtual events to engage the Columbia community in integral conversations about integrity and ethics in academia.

Feb 6, 2024

In the media

Columbia News details how the Libraries' conservators partnered with the Columbia Nano Initiative to examine a musical score that dates to the 15th century through cutting-edge nanotechnology.

Jan 29, 2024

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Take advantage of the many resources available to Columbia students, staff, and faculty through the Libraries - free of charge! - including digital subscriptions to major news sources and more than 250,000 ebooks.

Jan 23, 2024

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A series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Katherine June St. George, a general assistant in the Manhattanville Business Library and the Science & Engineering Library.

Jan 17, 2024

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As part of the Ask a Librarian internship, Marley Rodriguez, an MLIS candidate at UCLA, organized a workshop that addressed how to identify and locate "sources that constitute diversity in academic publishing."

Nov 28, 2023

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A series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Jessie Rollins, a worker in the Library Information Office (LIO) who facilitates access to the Libraries.

Oct 5, 2023

In the media

Columbia Spectator showcases the 12th annual Morningside Lights, the theme of which was the "Open Book," an idea recommended by Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton to celebrate libraries.

Sep 27, 2023

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The Libraries is pleased to host a watch party for the investiture of President Minouche Shafik on October 4 in Butler Library, room 214. Fun accessories and light refreshments will be served.

Sep 25, 2023

In the media

"On the evening of September 30, a procession of more than 50 community-built, handmade lanterns will light the sky": Untapped Cities showcases Morningside Lights, presented in partnership with the Libraries.

Sep 25, 2023

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Join the newest members of Columbia University, including President Minouche Shafik, on a cross-campus scavenger hunt to explore all of the incredible resources available to Columbia students.

Sep 25, 2023

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Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann D. Thornton is pleased to announce the appointment of Benjamin Armintor as Director of Digital Library and Scholarly Technologies, effective September 18.

Sep 19, 2023

In the media

Columbia News and Director of the Miller Theatre Melissa Smey highlights the 12th annual Morningside Lights, which returns with "the Open Book, a celebration of the free exchange of ideas and an homage to libraries."

Sep 1, 2023

In the media

Columbia Magazine profiles historian Beverly Gage, a 2023 recipient of the Libraries' Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy for her work, "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century."

Aug 22, 2023

In the media

Columbia University Libraries is named fifth among the best college libraries in the nation by the Princeton Review, which bases its rankings on students' ratings of their library facilities.

Aug 14, 2023

In the media

The 12th annual Morningside Lights, presented by the Arts Initiative and Miller Theatre, in partnership with the Libraries, returns with 'The Open Book,' an homage to the libraries that preserve access to knowledge and affirm our freedom to read.

Jun 10, 2023

In the media, Video

The program to honor the 2023 recipients of the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy is now available to view online through the Libraries' new partnership on the C-SPAN series, American History TV.

May 7, 2023

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Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 14 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, nominated by Libraries staff from a workforce of nearly 200 students.

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National Library Week 2024: Q&A with CUL Staff

2024 Bancroft Prizes Program

Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively

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Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2024 Bancroft Prizes

Integrity Week 2024

Using Nanotechnology to Uncover Details of a Medieval Manuscript

Five Free Things Columbia Students Have Access to through the Libraries

Student Employee Profile: Meet Katherine June St. George

Teaching and Learning in the Ask a Librarian Internship

Student Employee Profile: Meet Jessie Rollins

Twelfth Annual ‘Morningside Lights’ Floods Morningside Heights with Lanterns and Books

Investiture Watch Party Locations

Giant Handmade Lanterns to Illuminate NYC in 12th Annual Morningside Lights

Columbia Quest Scavenger Hunt

Benjamin Armintor Appointed as Director of Digital Library and Scholarly Technologies

The Open Book is the Theme of This Year’s Morningside Lights

Historian Beverly Gage Spies on J. Edgar Hoover

Best College Library | Princeton Review

Miller Theatre Presents the 12th Annual Morningside Lights: "The Open Book"

C-SPAN: American History TV | 2023 Bancroft Prize Program

Columbia University Libraries Announces 2023 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners